F-1 Grand Prix (video Game Series)
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is a series of
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developed and published by
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, primarily known for developing the ''
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'' series. Prior to obtaining the FOCA license, the company previously released an arcade game in 1989 (based on the season) called '' Tail to Nose: Great Championship'' (known in Japan as ''Super Formula: Chijō Saisoku no Battle''). Video System began releasing officially licensed titles in 1991 as an
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and for the
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, initially featuring content from the season; the company later followed up by releasing games based on the and seasons, although the 1993 season game had no arcade release. The arcade and SNES games are played with a top-down view centered on the players chosen vehicles. These titles feature the song "Truth" by
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, featured branding from
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's Formula One coverage, and were only released in Japan. Video System also developed '' SD F-1 Grand Prix'', a ''
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'' style game featuring animal caricatures of selected drivers. In 1998, Video System regained the Formula One license after a three-year break. The later games, named under the ''F1 World Grand Prix'' banner, featured a 3D polygon-based simulation-style racing. Some of these titles were also published by
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. Video System is also credited as a publisher for ''
F1 Racing Championship ''F1 Racing Championship'' is a video game developed by Ubi Soft. Starring people and locations from the 1999 Formula One World Championship, it was released for several platforms during 2000 and 2001. At the time, it was facing steep competition ...
'', based on the season and developed by
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.


Games

The following is a list of games released in the series. The first four games was released exclusively in
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
.


Reception

The Super Famicom version of ''F-1 Grand Prix'' topped the Japanese ''
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'' sales chart in May 1992.


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